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Fifth Frontier War

A science-fiction hex wargame has players pre-plot and simultaneously move forces across the Spinward Marches. Hidden plans create uncertainty until units meet, turning each week into a contest of anticipation and response.

Wargames Science Fiction Wargame Action Queue Grid Movement

Players

2-4

Play time

240-360 min

Age

12+

Complexity

3.09/5

Rating

6.73

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

A basic hex-and-counter wargame set in the Spinward Marches of the Traveller RPG universe. Designed as a campaign aid for Traveller but a playable game on its own.

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A basic hex-and-counter wargame set in the Spinward Marches of the Traveller RPG universe. Designed as a campaign aid for Traveller but a playable game on its own. Movement of units are generally pre-plotted and executed simultaneously, combat then occurring where necessary. Each turn is one week, each hex one parsec. Components: 22" X 26" Game Map; 720 Counters; Four 8.5" x 11" Chart Sheets; Two Dice Box

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Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2–4
Play time
240–360 min
Age
12+
Complexity
3.1/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

3
John Astell Frank Chadwick Marc W. Miller

Artists

2
Rich Banner Naoyuki Kato

Publishers

2
Game Designers' Workshop (GDW Games) Hobby Japan

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